Naheed Nenshi

Calgary’s former model of the modern mayor has hit a rough patch. Has he lost faith in politics?

The Flames waited until booster-minded city politicians couldn’t hold out any longer for a success story. It just might work.

Jason Markusoff: The 2026 Winter Games were seen as a quick fix for Calgary’s economic challenges. With a clear ‘no’ vote, residents showed they have more lasting solutions in mind

City council chose Monday against euthanizing the bid, but there is not much of a ‘Yes’ side left eager to lose money and get hosed by the IOC

Squawk-fests over granny units have become a distasteful ritual at city hall. For a wealthy, modern metropolis, it’s unbecoming.

What Nenshi’s close brush with defeat against an inexperienced conservative candidate means for the arena debate—and the next provincial election

A full-court press by conservatives—and his own reputation for arrogance—threaten to unseat a celebrated mayor

‘There’s a lot of places to make a lot of money in sports other than here,’ said Ken King, the club’s CEO. And that was the soft part of the sell.

Calgarians are self-confident enough not to worry that the NHL would abandon them. And unlike Edmonton, the city doesn’t need an arena to revitalize its downtown core

If political leaders are really worried about the development of young brains, they’ll bump up the drinking age, too

Even with plans for a recycled Olympics, the price tag would still be massive, with no tangible benefits for the city

Suggesting math is hard for women reflects ignorance more than sexism. Politicians keep falling into the trap.